The Reconciliation Trail
Mountain bike trails are helping First Nations heal, bridging the gap between cultures with the universal language of fun.
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Father’s Day Gifts for Active Dads
ML staff and partners unpack a big shed stuffed full of gift ideas for dads dedicated to 365 shredding.
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Gear Shed: Picks for Spring & Summer
ML and partners offer a gear list curated for spring-summer stoke, including the latest sunnies, trail shoes, sun shirts, e-bikes, headlamps, racerback tanks, Rollerblades and kids' sun hats.
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Signs, Signs, Everywhere a Sign: Behind the Trail Closures at Three Stage
The story behind the trail closures at Three Stage, the MTB trail network within Ontario's Pretty River Valley Provincial Park.
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Mother’s Day Gifts for Active Moms
ML offers a cornucopia of gift ideas for active moms who shred all year around.
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Coaching: the Answer to Getting More Bums on Bikes
Mountain biking is so ubiquitous in the Sea to Sky Corridor that it’s easy to forget how young the sport actually is. Unlike skiing and climbing, many of mountain biking’s pioneers are still kicking around.
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Gear Shed: Magicshine Monteer 6500S Zeus MTB Light
Magicshine's Monteer boasts four brightness settings, each bright enough to light up the trail for your friends as well.
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Hiking with Children: Suffering Builds Character
Mountain Life is proud to present our first-ever Guide to Hiking with Children.
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The Legend of Sam Dickie & the Cougar
The mere thought of a cougar or any other apex predator in our midst can turn a backcountry adventure into a psychological test of mind over matter.
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Gear Shed: Summer Trail Shoes
Together with our partners we've picked our favourite summer trail shoes, in alpha order, for your crush-it summer.
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Gear Shed: Picks for Active Dads
We've curated our favourite outdoor and lifestyle products, in alpha order, for the adventurous father in your life.
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Simcoe Hikes: An Explorer’s Dream
words & photos :: Kristin Schnelten. Simcoe County’s rolling fields, dense forests and sparkling waterfronts are an explorer’s dream, boasting a broad range hiking and walking paths, from paved multi-use…
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Ask a Coach: Consummate Athlete Peter Glassford on the Power of MTB Fundamentals
words :: Molly Hurford // photos :: Jody Wilson. Professional cycling coach and kinesiologist Peter Glassford has lived and trained in Collingwood for nearly two decades—and when he’s not out…
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New Public Trails in the Beaver Valley
Kimberley Forest is a much-needed trail injection in the heart of Ontario’s Beaver Valley. Words & photos :: Colin Field. With the growing popularity of going outside (Mountain Life made…
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Supporting Your Local Trail Network is Now More Important Than Ever
words:: Ben Osborne // cover photo :: Chris Christie. If you’ve been one of those folks who never buys a trail pass, never pays the usage fee, or never lends…
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Polar Runner: Merrell’s New MTL Astrum
Winter can be an exhilarating time to trail-run. If you’re a runner undaunted by snowy singletrack, check Merrell’s new winter trail runner MTL Astrum, which comes complete with a snow-stopping…
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Massive Mileage: Salomon Sense Ride 2
Salomon’s Sense Ride 2 trail runner eats up pointy rocks and slippery moss with ease words :: Molly Hurford. Salomon footwear has a great reputation among the hiking set, but…
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Happy Trails: When Human And Nonhuman Trails Converge
It’s spring, and as snow retreats from the land, we hedonistic Canadians begin to think about our next outdoor adventures—most of which will involve “trails” of some kind. Whether it’s…
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Trail Treatment: How One Hiker Uses The Bruce Trail To Treat Chronic Disease
words :: Ned Morgan // illustration :: Dave Barnes. What comes to mind when you think of the Bruce Trail? A conservation corridor that protects greenspace throughout the country’s most…
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